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12.5M Slaves Brought to America? The Myth Exposed

For over a century, the world has repeated one number — 12.5 million enslaved Africans taken across the Atlantic. But what if that figure wasn’t counted at all…only copied for over a century? Watch video

Jul 9

WILD WEST LA: The 1619 Deception & The Indigenous Who Spoke Hebrew

In this thought-provoking episode, we travel deep into America's buried past -- Ancient Mississippi. Los Angeles born and raised, with roots in Mississippi, Arkansas, and North Carolina, journalist and historian WWLA®️ brings bold and fact-based perspectives. A former NAACP insider, student of Maulana Karenga (founder of Kwanzaa), university-trained communicator, and Division I athlete, he connects the dots. Topics in this episode include: *The ancient burial mounds spread ac

Jul 8

African-American or Indigenous? This Bill Could Decide

If we now understand that many of us are Indigenous to this land, the question becomes clear: should we accept being folded into a council that aligns our interests with Africa—rather than with our own sovereignty here in the Americas? H.R. 784 is more than just policy. It’s a bill that bundles three identities into one umbrella, locking Indigenous-identified Americans into a “return to Africa” framework. In this video, we unpack what that means, how narrative and funding pri

Jul 8

Andrew Jackson, the Trail of Tears, and America's Hidden History | Paul Blackwell

Family historian Paul Blackwell joins Hidden Histories Collective to share decades of genealogical research and historical investigation into Indigenous communities, family history, and America's complex past. In this fascinating conversation, we discuss Andrew Jackson, the Trail of Tears, Walter Plecker, oral traditions, historical records, and the challenges of tracing ancestry across generations. Drawing from both personal research and family history, Paul offers insights

Jul 7

Erased From History: America's First Peoples Before 1619

In 1671, Dutch author Arnoldus Montanus published De Nieuwe en Onbekende Weereld ("The New and Unknown World"), a massive illustrated work describing the peoples, cities, and landscapes of the Americas. Later adapted into English by John Ogilby as America, Montanus’s book shaped how Europe imagined Indigenous peoples long before 1619. Watch Video

Jul 7